INDOMETHACIN Reviews (INDOMETHACIN)Average Rating: 3.0 (317 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare INDOMETHACIN with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR INDOMETHACIN | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | chronic soft tissue pain. | Severe stomach cramping, severe migraines. Dizziness. Loopiness. Exhaustion. Inability to complete tasks - and I am someone who has been on prescribed meds like percocet and morphine. Made me feel addicted and confused. Relieved the pain but left horrible symptoms. Never want to take this drug again. | Was using in conjunction with amitriptyline for long-term pain relief. It took away pain but left severe 'hangover' type symptoms. | F | 21 | 1 weeks | 8/13/2008 | 1 | Gout | I just got out of the ER after 3 hours. I took this medicine for gout, promptly drank two cups of coffee, and then 1 hour later went from being perfectly fine to slowly feeling detached from reality. My heart began racing irregularly and I was pouring in sweat. I grabbed my cell phone and couldn't remember how to operate it to make a call. At this point I decided I needed to call 911 figuring something had happened inside my brain such as a busted blood vessel. Mind you I'm 39 years old and never had any major health issues. As I focused on dialing 911, I noticed my hand started involuntarily shaking violently. I then managed to dial 911 and then walked over to the door to open it up for the EMT as I didn't think I'd be conscious before they could get to me. I then sat down focusing all my energy on not passing out. The EMTs finally arrived and took me to ER where I was stabilized 3 hours later. I need to check in with my regular doctor in the next few days, but this medicine | Will never take it again! | M | 39 | 1 weeks 30 2X day | 10/3/2011 | 5 | pain in hip | none | really relieved the pain | F | 59 | 3 weeks | 4/8/2005 | 5 | Ankylosing Spondylitis | Dizzyness, excessive lethargy (Does not last long). | I have Ankylosing Spondylitis in my ankle and also some arthritis in my lower back. I have been unable to sleep a full night for the last 6 months due to my back, but only a few hours after taking my first dose I had the best nights sleep in months. It is an amazing drug. | M | 36 | 3 weeks | 1/28/2006 | 4 | pericarditis | fluid retention, extreme agitation, | I wonder if anyone has experienced hair loss in the first few months after they stop taking the drug. | F | 36 | 3 weeks | 9/9/2004 | 4 | Hemicrania Continua 2002 and now | I had no side effects 7 years ago when it was used for 6 weeks. Recently the continuous headaches returned. Indocin has helped reduce the pain but severe vertigo and faintness start about 45 minutes after taking a 25 mg dose and persist for 2 hours. Since it seems to help the headache. I will persevere taking 25 mg three times daily with food until the HA's stop in the hope that this will pass. | I am delighted to have found this website because the medication enclosure and most of the literature on this med make it sound like side effects are infrequent and mild. | M | 75 | 3 weeks | 3/9/2009 | 3 | CUFF TEAR AND INFLAMATION IN SHOULD | I get horrible headaches and after 2 dyas of taking the drug again(75mg 1/day) I am so dizzy and lightheaded that I feel like I am back on vicodin! I don't get stomach upset, but the headaches are horrible. I stopped taking the drug after 2 weeks and my shoulder pain returned with a furror. After being off the drug for 6 days I am now back on it - and I am going to push to have surgery rather than endure this anymore. I did take voltaren for a long while - and the voltaren provided some relief - it wasn't enough. | I would suggest being very careful with this drug. My dizzyness didn't present until a week or so after I began taking it. I was in my car driving when it hit me. very scary. | F | 40 | 3 weeks | 10/14/2007 | 1 | Cluster Headaches | Severe stomach pains, nausea, many trips to the bathroom (all day & night), and loss of appetite. | I was taking extended relaease pills (2x's daily) and it did not help at all....not worth the stomach pain I was constantly in. | F | 32 | 3 weeks | 6/8/2006 | 1 | Headache | Complete listnessness / spaced out feeling. Anxiousness. Terrible headache for a day when coming off. It did reduce the pain of the exersion headache I had previously, but I wouldn't take again due to the side effects. | M | 33 | 3 weeks 50 MG 3X day | 2/11/2022 | 5 | back pain | better then alot of other drugs i have used | F | 45 | 4 weeks | 6/27/2009 | 4 | Migraine prevention | Upset stomach and constant nausea. | Worked really well to curb my headaches, but I couldn't tolerate the side effects. I didnt have any of the mind-altering effects others had, but had severe gastrointestinal issues until I stopped taking it. | M | 30 | 4 weeks 100mg 2X day | 7/5/2020 | 1 | postop athletic pubalgia surgery | Explosive diarrhea and stomach pain. Headache. Had to stop taking it. Three days later and I'm still have the diarrhea. | F | 49 | 4 weeks 25 MG 3X day | 5/21/2013 | 5 | Groin Injury | Felt better within 2 hours of the first dose. Minor flare ups after exercise but nothing that icing couldn't resolve. This medication saved my skating career. Thankfully I have not had any of the side effects that others have reported on this site; it's amazing how the same drug can effect people so differently. | F | 42 | 6 weeks 25 3X day | 2/6/2015 | 1 | gout | very light headed,dizziness,very tired,trouble staying alert-awake,really distracts me from work which taking three times a day is a huge problem. | I have still had outbreaks of gout even while taking | M | 27 | 8 weeks | 7/24/2007 | 5 | Insomnia | A feeling of heat at the back of the neck. | Originally prescribed to me for gout, but it was not helpful for this problem. But I've suffered from very poor sleep for many many years, and sleeping pills and melatonin have never been of much use in this regard. With Indomethacin, however, very quickly noticed that my sleep improved, sleeping more deeply and without waking during the night. In the morning, do not feel groggy or hungover. The impression is that of relaxing my brain, rather than sedation. For me, it is a revolution of my everyday life. So the score of 5 is as an insomnia treatment, despite inability to improve my gout. Will continue to take 2 per nocte and monitor effects over the long term. | M | 47 | 1 months 2X day | 7/14/2018 | 5 | Primary stabbing headaches | A bit dizziness, some tiredness | I was suffering from ice pick headaches 6-8 times a day about 4-5 times a week. These began suddenly and they are a form of migraine that attack in middle age. If you have these, you know how unpredictable, debilitating, and much they can interfere with your work and life. Any small side effects of a drug are worth the prevention of these headaches for me. | F | 49 | 1 months 25MG 3Xday | 3/25/2017 | 5 | pseudo gout,osteoarthritis | ringing ears, drowsiness | Been taking on and off for about a month. No bad side effects. Works extremely well for me for pain that feels like every joint in my body hurts. Also taking morphine sulfate ER for back pain, but even that was not working that well for the pseudo gout. Nothing I have tried so far has worked as well as the indomethacin. | M | 57 | 1 months 50mg 3X day | 5/1/2012 | 5 | for migraine pain and sleeping | Before, I take this drug for Gout pain and now it work only for headache and it also help me have a good night sleep. | M | 58 | 1 months 1X day | 6/7/2012 | 4 | Hemicrania continua | Frequent mood swings (crying) frequent urination | Helped immensely with daily severe headaches due to hemicrania continua and migraines | F | 16 | 1 months 125mg | 8/17/2018 | 4 | post hip surgery | severe drowsiness.faster heartbeat at bedtime, | seems to be effective painkiller, kicked in quickly | M | 54 | 1 months | 10/29/2008 |